[1] Herevpon those lords that wished well to the com|mon-wealth, began to intreate betwixt them, and articles were propounded for a concord to be had, and an exchange of prisoners on both sides. But the em|presse and hir brother would not hearken to any a|gréement, except that the realme might wholie re|maine to the said empresse. Whereby the enimies were rather increased than decreased by this treatie, so that at length the king and the earle (weried with tedious yrksomnesse of yrons and hard imprison|ment,

Geruasius Dorober.

The king and the earle of Glocester de|liuered by ex|change.

and putting all their hope in the chance of war) about the feast of All saints made exchange by de|liuering of the one for the other, without making mention of any peace at all: Anno Reg. 7. 1142 and so kindled with new displeasures, they renewed the warre.